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Michael I of Russia

Moscow, 22 Jul 1596 – Moscow, 23 Jul 1645

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About Michael I

Michael I of Russia: The First Romanov Tsar

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The collection records Michael I as born in Moscow in 1596 and as having died in Moscow in 1645. These dates are listed as probable rather than definitively verified. 12

After his election by the Zemsky Sobor in 1613, Michael I held the title Tsar of All Russia until 1645. He also headed the House of Romanov and was its first tsar. The Romanovs succeeded the House of Rurik following the Time of Troubles. 345

Michael I’s recorded family connections include unions with Eudoxia Streshneva and Maria Dolgorukova, identifying both women as part of his dynastic relationships. 67

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Facts and their sources

  • Born22 Jul 1596, Moscownot verified1 source
  • MarriedEudoxia Streshnevanot verified1 source
  • MarriedMaria Dolgorukovanot verified1 source
  • TitleHead of the House of Romanovor Tsar of All Russia, 1613–1645not verified1 source
  • TitleTsar of All Russia, 1613–1645or Head of the House of Romanovnot verified1 source
  • Died23 Jul 1645, Moscownot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 22 Jul 1596

    Born in Moscow

  2. 1613–1645

    Tsar of All Russia

  3. 1627–1639

    10 children are born

  4. 23 Jul 1645

    Dies in Moscow, aged 49

Family

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Partners

Children · 10

During his lifetime

He lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Moscow.

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The 1590s · Michael I is born in Moscow

In the news1570–1599

Deadly epidemic after 1569

A severe epidemic struck several Prussian cities, with mortality so high in Toruń that corpses were moved by the dozen in carts.

Getting around

Carriages and walking were the primary travel methods

In the late 16th century, people typically traveled by horse-drawn carriage or on foot, with foot travel and heavy carts covering roughly 25 km per day. Carriages were often four-wheeled and could be covered, though road conditions were frequently poor and could include deep sand or mud.

In the news1598

New legal code adopted in 1598

In 1598, the Prussian estates adopted a new legal code, the Correction of Prussian Law, which standardized private and procedural law across the region.

Daily life

Annual family school tax

Each family was typically required to pay 8 schellings per year to support the teacher. In cases of need, this salary was supplemented by tithes.

What people wore

Expensive Fur Coats and Livestock Prices

Wealthier peasants in the 16th century wore expensive sheepskin coats trimmed with beaver fur and suede, costing as much as 1.5 kopa grossi, while basic sheepskin coats cost 40 grossi. For context, a high-quality sermėga (coat) priced at 40 grossi was equivalent to the cost of two pigs or two sheep.

Music

Congregational singing in native languages

Lutheran congregations participated in singing hymns and psalms in their native languages, including Polish and Lithuanian, as part of the church liturgy.

At the table

Ritual consumption of goat meat

Native rural populations in some areas continued to practice pagan customs, which included the ritual consumption of the roasted flesh of a goat.